Silver Airways Booted From Anguilla

Silver Airways – which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month – is ending service to Anguilla. The federal government of the Caribbean island and British territory says it revoked the provider’s working allow over “non-payment of charges.”

In social media posts – which have since been deleted – the airline claimed that the native authorities requested it to “violate US regulation and we refused to take action.”

A now-deleted publish from Silver Airways (Photograph: Instagram)

A information launch from the Anguilla authorities says Silver has $103,549.15 in unpaid charges. In consequence, the provider will not have the ability to function its route from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

“Previous to the submitting of Chapter 11 Chapter by Silver Airways on thirtieth December 2024, quite a few unsuccessful makes an attempt have been made to settle the excellent debt which Silver Airways has accrued inside Anguilla from in or about Might 2023,” the discharge acknowledged.

The provider has served Anguilla since 2021.

“Consequently, the allegations raised by Silver Airways that the Authorities of Anguilla seeks the violation of US Regulation, are false, unmeritorious and with out authorized drive because the Authorities of Anguilla’s willpower to refuse an entity from working throughout the Territory in circumstances the place the entity is incapable of satisfying current and future debt obligations, is its absolute proper,” the discharge continued.

Ferry Service

Unable to fly into Anguilla, Silver Airways stated Friday it’s going to supply so-called ferry companies from St. Maarten. On March 1, the airline will improve service between San Juan and St. Maarten from three- to five-times-weekly flights.

The provider additionally has round $2 million in unpaid federal taxes to the Internal Revenue Service.

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